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Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, a new study shows.

1 Dec 2022

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.

21 Nov 2022

Researchers develop new device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity

A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool that they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection, and mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Nov 2022

Researchers identify potential lead compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders

Currently, various classes of drugs are available for the treatment of mental illnesses - such as depression and anxiety disorders. However, although these drugs confer benefits, they are also associated with adverse side-effects.

15 Nov 2022

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the war-affected region in Ukraine.

11 Nov 2022

Evening chronotype individuals show higher vulnerability to anxiety and related disorders

Study shows that the higher vulnerability of evening chronotype individuals (individual with the propensity to be more productive at night or at dawn) to anxiety and related disorders may be mediated by altered emotional learning.

9 Nov 2022

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Neurotechnology -; the combination of neuroscience and technology -; has the potential to both "decode" and shape brain activity, with important implications for future interventions in humans.

9 Nov 2022

Repeated emotional stress in mice provokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms

The evidence for the interconnection between emotional states and intestinal conditions has grown recently. These findings have led researchers to speculate about the association between the brain and the gut – the "gut-brain axis."

9 Nov 2022

New insight into how childhood traumas affect health outcomes

The social environments we grow up in are critical when determining our wellbeing and health later in life. Most Americans (67%) report experiencing at least one traumatic event in childhood, and a new study shows that these experiences have significant impacts on our health risks as adults.

8 Nov 2022

PFA training can help healthcare workers to overcome stress and strengthen resilience

A new study has shown that Psychological First Aid, training originally created for people to support others, can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their own mental wellbeing.

4 Nov 2022

Understanding the brain correlates of dissociative disorders

Trauma can cause dissociative symptoms-;such as having an out-of-body experience, or feeling emotionally numb-;that may help an individual cope in the short term but can have negative impacts if the symptoms persist for a long period of time.

3 Nov 2022

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal brain development using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

30 Oct 2022

Startup receives federal grant for developing technology to detect and treat stress, anxiety

A high-tech startup that uses game-based interventions to help users identify stress- and anxiety-related events in real time and receive a personalized intervention has been awarded a federal grant to partially develop its technology through research at Purdue University's College of Engineering.

28 Oct 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

MRI shows structural changes in the brain associated with functional, nonepileptic seizures

There are just over 3 million Americans with epilepsy who experience seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

25 Oct 2022

Study uses pluripotent stem cell models to investigate stress response in PTSD patients

Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than those from veterans without PTSD, a finding that could provide insights into how genetics can make someone more susceptible to developing PTSD following trauma exposure.

20 Oct 2022

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder News and Research

Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Researchers develop new device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity

Researchers identify potential lead compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

Evening chronotype individuals show higher vulnerability to anxiety and related disorders

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Repeated emotional stress in mice provokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms

New insight into how childhood traumas affect health outcomes

PFA training can help healthcare workers to overcome stress and strengthen resilience

Understanding the brain correlates of dissociative disorders

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Startup receives federal grant for developing technology to detect and treat stress, anxiety

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

MRI shows structural changes in the brain associated with functional, nonepileptic seizures

Study uses pluripotent stem cell models to investigate stress response in PTSD patients

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Research reveals new role of the cerebellum in storing emotional experiences

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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